White Hardy German Garlic 1LB (SHIPS IN SEPTEMBER)

Our Sustainably Grown White Hardy German Garlic is a true hardneck garlic with large, easy-to-peel cloves and a strong, classic garlic flavor. This is the kind of garlic homesteaders love because it is dependable, cold-hardy, useful in the kitchen, and easy to save and replant year after year.

White Hardy German Garlic is commonly grown as a Porcelain-type hardneck garlic. It usually produces fewer cloves than softneck garlic, but the cloves are much larger, making it excellent for cooking, roasting, preserving, and planting. The bulbs often have bright white outer wrappers with large cloves inside that may show purple or reddish coloring.

Like other hardneck garlics, White Hardy German Garlic sends up a central flower stalk called a garlic scape. These scapes can be harvested while tender and used in cooking, or they can be left to mature and produce small bulbils. Garlic is most commonly grown by planting individual cloves, but bulbils can also be planted over time to multiply the variety.

How to Plant:
Plant White Hardy German Garlic in the fall for the best bulb size, usually a few weeks before the ground freezes. Choose a sunny location with loose, fertile, well-drained soil. Separate the cloves right before planting. Plant each clove pointed side up and root side down, about 2–3 inches deep. Space cloves 6–8 inches apart, with rows about 12–18 inches apart. Cover with soil and mulch well with straw, leaves, or another clean mulch to protect the cloves, hold moisture, and help control weeds.

Growing & Care:
White Hardy German Garlic grows best in full sun with rich soil and steady moisture while actively growing. Keep the garlic bed weeded because garlic has shallow roots and does not compete well with grass or weeds. Water during dry spells, especially in spring while the bulbs are forming. When the scapes appear and begin to curl, cut them off for cooking and to help send more energy back into the bulb.

Harvesting:
Harvest when the lower leaves begin to yellow and dry down while several upper leaves are still green. Carefully loosen the soil and lift the bulbs instead of pulling hard by the stem. Cure the bulbs in a warm, dry, shaded, well-ventilated place for several weeks. Once cured, trim the roots and tops, store in a cool, dry place, and save the largest, healthiest bulbs for replanting.

White Hardy German Garlic is a strong, dependable homestead garlic for those wanting big cloves, bold flavor, edible scapes, cold-hardiness, and a crop that can be multiplied from season to season.